Deputy Minister of Gender tours Leap payment centres in North East Region

As part of monitoring activities of the LEAP Grant Payment Exercise (75th and 76th Cycles) across the country, the Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Gender Children and Social Protection, Honorable. Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu has successfully conducted a monitoring exercise in the North East Region. 

The Deputy Minister visited some LEAP payment points namely;  Arigu, Gbeo, Namiyala, Suhuluya, Kparipiri, Kpatusi, and Tempala- Wulugu in the West Mamprusi Municipality. 

The monitoring exercise by the Deputy Minister was to observe the payment process to acquire information and insights into the LEAP program.

Interacting with beneficiaries, Honorable. Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu indicated that the LEAP program seeks to smoothen household consumption, promote productive inclusion and enhance access to social services. Urging them to put the monies given to good use. 

The LEAP program is one of Ghana’s flagship social protection interventions which provides cash transfers targeted at reducing poverty by increasing consumption and promoting access to social services such as education, health, and opportunities among extremely poor households in Ghana.